flat4alfa Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 The Hiace is a definite AndyW201, Burnside, Datsuncog and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Well this is a lovely thing. Despite being a later Whizzwheels effort, this Renault 16 TS has an opening bonnet (spare tyre has been pinched though), opening boot with lifting parcel shelf, and front seats that recline individually for...well you can imagine. Only seen this feature on the DS Safari rear seat before. It even has a towbar so you can trailer onions and baguettes about Split_Pin, andrew e, AndyW201 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Is that a very recent eBay purchase? I've been watching a couple of those lately. This one certainly looks familiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Yep just arrived. Didn't seem to attract much interest so I put in a bid eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom13 Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 On 6/27/2021 at 12:51 PM, Datsuncog said: A couple of weeks ago, the 'stay local' restrictions having been lifted, I took a toddle over to Whitehead to see if there was much of interest in The Antiquarian's shop, as I hadn't been over since things started to go tits-up in December. Clearly he'd been busy during lockdown as the store had been revamped a fair bit, although sadly the door was still locked despite being within the opening hours shown. A few other people were also milling around waiting in vain for the place to open; they drifted away after about 15 minutes and, after taking a few pics through the window, so did I. The contents of the newly installed 50p box was of particular interest, but that day I ended up leaving with nowt, the shop still showing no signs of life So yesterday I had a small window in my schedule, and took another run over. This time the door was open, although I only realised when I was already in there that I'd left my phone in the car a few streets away - so no pics, I'm afraid. But I did come out again with these: Oh, and this - which I inexplicably forgot to put in the group pic. What originally brought me over to the shop was this promo Matchbox Dinky DY-8B Commer 8CWT, spotted on The Antiquarian's Instagram feed - produced as a Code 2 for the London Motor Show in 1991, with paper decals stuck on. I was kinda interested to see if there was a special box or code given to these models, but apparently not - the box is the same as the second release of the Commer, in Sharp's Toffee livery. The box is also a little chewed, but this was a casting I didn't have in the MB Dinky collection. Coincidentally, I also picked up an unboxed and slightly chipped Sharp's Toffee Commer from his £1 Days Gone box - so now I have two. I guess I'm just on a bit of a mission for these at the minute. I'm sure it'll wear off before long. The No.2 Lesney Bedford Transporter is fairly well-worn, but still has a lot of appeal. Cog Sr was telling me about his much-missed Corgi Bedford S Transporter just the other week, so I think I'll pass this one over to him - until I can find him a Corgi equivalent, anyway. I have a fair few examples of this Superfast Holden Ute now - but none with the motorbikes still attached. Very pleased with this one - it's a keeper, until I can turn up a less chipped example anyway. Staying with Matchbox, here's a slightly mucky BMW M1 and a SuperGT-era Iso Grifo, with glow-in-the-dark windows. The windows do still glow, as it happens. Both are available at 50p a throw, if anyone's keen. ** BOTH SOLD!!** Then, one I'd spotted through the window - a Majorette BMW E30. Little bit chipped, but also available for the 50p paid, if there's anyone interested. **SOLD!!** Because these were all stored in Carry Case trays, I initially thought I'd pegged this one as the Matchbox Ford F150 when looking down on it - but on lifting it, I was wrong. When put next to my Matchbox 'Mini Pick Up', it's clear that there's been some very strange cross-pollenation going on here. Hmmm. Matchbox original is made in Thailand; while the no-name is from China. It's not quite a copy, obviously, but I'm scratching my head trying to think of another example where a tampo decoration has been ripped off for a different casting altogether. If anyone fancies this curio, wobbly axles and all, 50p takes it. **SOLD!!*" Next up, one that was well worth the price of admission: A fairly comprehensively shagged, but restorable, Hot Wheels Redlines Custom Mustang - missing its bonnet and with some less-than-concours restoration having taken place at some point in the past 50 years. I'm guessing someone here would take this, at 50p? **SOLD!!*" Lastly, another oddity: A strange little racer with a strangely malformed driver, made by Aviva - not a name that's familiar to me for diecast. A bit of internet sleuthing reveals that this was part of a range of 'Peanuts Mini-Racers' - based on the Charles M. Schultz characters - made in the early 1970s. The figure in the cockpit was Snoopy's chum Woodstock, who seems to be missing his head. Ooops. Again, if there's any interest, then 50p on this one too. **ALSO SOLD!!** So! A different kind of Tat Sunday, but not unwelcome... I'll be back to Whitehead with my camera at some point, as he had quite a bit of other stuff at fairly reasonable price points, so keep watchin'... Wow that superfast Ute is amazing and not one I have seen before. If you do find a nicer one a sell this one put me on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Tat Monday here with the arrival of this from Eddy! Won't be built any time soon, the custom decals are quite something and might sway me towards putting it together as one. bunglebus, AndyW201 and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 On 6/22/2021 at 12:07 AM, eddyramrod said: Both available on the Bay right now... Minx comes with a bonus Austin Healey Sprite. Ah yes, about that... POST LADY delivered these Tiny Tom inspected He though they were Spot-On Amishtat, Burnside, andrew e and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: Corgi R16 ...front seats that recline individually... Only seen this feature on the DS Safari rear seat before. The later Corgi 1/36 Matra Rancho also had flip-down rear seats, operated by a little lever underneath. Nice touch. Any Corgi R16s I've seen usually have the folding seat mechanism somewhat loose, so the seats just collapse backwards unless a bit of Blu-Tac or similar is blobbed onto the the rotator wheels. Yours looks decent, though! AndyW201, bunglebus, BL Bloke and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Colour comparisons Are there four different colours now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 The Morrison's where my mate scored the Super Cougar came up trumps for me today Batmobile is an interesting one as the film's not out yet Burnside, AndyW201 and BL Bloke 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 55 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: Any Corgi R16s I've seen usually have the folding seat mechanism somewhat loose, so the seats just collapse backwards unless a bit of Blu-Tac or similar is blobbed onto the the rotator wheels The drivers seat has to be either in "dogging" position or how my mum has hers - bolt upright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, egg said: Colour comparisons Are there four different colours now? Yes AndyW201, egg and Burnside 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Smoll Honda looks great. bunglebus, egg and BL Bloke 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Trawling eBay has resulted in a Renault 11 3 door ordered. £3.50 plus post. I had wanted the beige one but it’s the metallic blue example instead but at £3.50 I don’t think that’s bad. It’s the proper 3 door as well not the 5 door James Bond later release. Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 44 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: Yes Oh there's a blue one now? Better have a look in Tesco, hadn't I? I have a yellow one still in the bubble, intending to paint it blue to match one my friend owned years ago. But if it's available in blue from the factory, so much the better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Wiki says 5 - good luck finding this one! egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 4 hours ago, tom13 said: Wow that superfast Ute is amazing and not one I have seen before. If you do find a nicer one a sell this one put me on the list. No worries - and I do have one going spare at the minute: The one on the left's my bashed-up childhood original; the one on the right is the recent find with the motorbikes still in place. They're both staying for now, but the one in the middle came from the market 50p box last year and is looking for a new home, if you're interested? Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 5 hours ago, bunglebus said: front seats that recline individually for...well you can imagine. Only seen this feature on the DS Safari rear seat before Yes Corgi had the rear seat base and back moving together on the Citroen Safari for hot dogging. Or should that be 'les chiens chauds'. Dinky had a similar, but singular, arrangement on their FIAT 2300 Station Wagon Where the rear seat back could be set for 'i cani caldi' Which reminds Tiny Tom he must get that order off for missing bonnets, boot lids and tyres. And stop obsessing about dogging. RayMK, Amishtat, Datsuncog and 6 others 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 These saw the light of day for the first time since October. eddyramrod, AndyW201, andrew e and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 This Matchbox Holden Pick-Up I’ve owned since I was in short trousers. Seem to have looked after this one a bit better than some I think this was Christmas 1980 Cowboy Colin's aussie cousin is singing a song about roos right now. Burnside, BL Bloke, tom13 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: Wiki says 5 - good luck finding this one! There are two promotional runs of 75 green and another 50 in blue, as Premiums, produced by Mattel for the 2019 International Gathering of Friends at Albuquerque https://matchboxforum.co.uk/international-gathering-of-friends Very much doubt they will be seen outside of locked attic man caves in Wisconsin. AndyW201, bunglebus and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, eddyramrod said: Oh there's a blue one now? Better have a look in Tesco, hadn't I? I have a yellow one still in the bubble, intending to paint it blue to match one my friend owned years ago. But if it's available in blue from the factory, so much the better! The Blue was a 2020 USA release The Terracota was 2020 exclusive to Target and there are none of those stores in the UK either UK got for 2019 the Green and for 2021 the Yellow. egg and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 There's a surprise - Mattel ignoring the world outside of the USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom13 Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Datsuncog said: No worries - and I do have one going spare at the minute: The one on the left's my bashed-up childhood original; the one on the right is the recent find with the motorbikes still in place. They're both staying for now, but the one in the middle came from the market 50p box last year and is looking for a new home, if you're interested? It's all about the bikes for me that make it cool. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: The Blue was a 2020 USA release The Terracota was 2020 exclusive to Target and there are none of those stores in the UK either UK got for 2019 the Green and for 2021 the Yellow. Umm. So getting the full set might be expensive. Even on aliexpress, the blue ones are 19 bucks. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 There is a fella at Harrogate who will do one for a tenner, offers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Datsuncog said: Must be quite unusual for a feature to be added rather than taken away. I didn't even realise mine did this until you pointed it out! Maybe I was thinking of the Matchbox one Datsuncog and Burnside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Oh and I found that the yellow Fire Chief Dodge Monaco from the weekend... ...actually joins the red one... ...as well as the one in Autoshite colours The yellow must be the oldest as it has the Speed Kings base rather than the overstamped Superkings on the other two eddyramrod, AndyW201, Isopon and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Shit the bed! I didn't do too badly getting the blue Merc for £4 then. Just gutted I missed out on this version from the same seller at the same price... Burnside, flat4alfa, egg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Well it looks like I'm painting the yellow one then... Meanwhile, in the showing-off corner... I've now finished my restoration of my Golden Jacks Rolls Royce, which I've owned from new. Note the reversal of colour scheme compared to the original! And while we're here, did I show you my Dinky Ford sweeper? In Council Yellow, as you can see! This is how I remember them when I worked on the brushes 40 years ago. After that, here's what my restored garage looks like today... Datsuncog, hennabm, Burnside and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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